Silver Line Phase II Reston-Herndon Area Bus Service Review: Reston Public Meeting Jan. 26, 2019

1. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Silver Line Phase II
Reston-Herndon
Area Bus Service
Review
Reston Public Meeting
January 26, 2019
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2. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Transit Services Planning in Reston-
Herndon
for Silver Line Phase II
 The purpose is to enhance bus
services in the Reston-Herndon
area while capitalizing on
implementation of Metrorail Silver
Line Phase II.
 The process will encourage public
input, examine past and existing
transit conditions, and future
needs, and develop service
change recommendations.
 The proposed service changes
will include route efficiencies, new
route designs, and improved
access/mobility.
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3. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Reston-Herndon Area Transit Service Overview
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 Number of routes: 32
 Route types:
 Commuter: 1
 Circulator: 5
 Local: 11
 Feeder: 15
 Peak-hour level of service:
70 buses

4. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Reston-Herndon Area Transit Service Overview
 Transit Facilities:
o Current Metrorail Silver Line Stations
 Wiehle–Reston East* (with Park-and-Ride)
o Future Metrorail Silver Line Stations
 Reston Town Center (with Kiss-and-Ride on
both sides)
 Herndon* (with Park-and-Ride)
 Innovation Center* (with Park-and-Ride)
o Other Transfer Centers / Park-and-Ride Lots
 Reston Town Center Transit Station
 Reston South Park-and-Ride Lot
 Reston North Park-and-Ride Lot
* Park-and-Ride lots include Kiss-and-Ride and bike rooms
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5. County of Fairfax, Virginia
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6. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Reston-Herndon Bus Service Planning Process
 The initial planning process will be based on:
o 2016 Transit Development Plan (approved by
County Board of Supervisors in March 2016)
o Public input on current service and future
service needs
o Reassessment of existing service
o Impact of Metrorail Silver Line on travel patterns
o Level of funding available for service
adjustments
 Assessment process will:
o Realign routes to increase connectivity and
frequency
o Improve mobility within community
o Reduce congestion
o Improve community vitality
o Reallocate hours of operations
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7. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Planning Timeline
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8. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Public Meeting Process
 Charrette (Interactive
Group Exercise)
o Existing service
o Transit Development Plan
o New concepts
 Alternative Analysis
o Quantitative
o Qualitative
 Recommendation of
Preferred Service
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9. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Concept Evaluation
 Evaluate route alternatives based on connectivity to facilities and activity
centers
 Use public input to determine transit values and needs
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10. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Concept Evaluation
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11. County of Fairfax, Virginia
What are We Looking For?
 How the transit system can help
you
 Key issues that would impact the
implementation of transit service
 Service suggestions
 Other input
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12. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Next Steps
 Public input opportunities include:
o Online survey from January 9th
to February 15th
o Public meetings with interactive format
 Reston Community Center at Lake Anne: Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, 10 A.M.-noon
 Herndon Middle School: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, 6-8 P.M.
o More information at www.fairfaxconnector.com
 Develop transit service alternatives based on:
o Public input
o Existing service information
o Travel patterns
 Bring alternatives to the public for review
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13. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Questions &
Discussion
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